Discover Banja Luka in Bosnia and Herzegovina!

Banja Luka in the region of Republika Srpska with it's 221,106 habitants is a place located in Bosnia and Herzegovina - some 86 mi (or 139 km) North-West of Sarajevo, the country's capital.

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Local time in Banja Luka is now 10:11 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named "Europe / Sarajevo" with an UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Pristina, Belgrade, Budapest, Bratislava, Zagreb or Laus. When in this area, you might want to check out Vrbanja, Rebrovac, Mali Prnjavor, Prijecani, Petricevac and Grbici as well. We found some clips posted online. Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation.

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Interesting facts about this location

Roman Catholic Diocese of Banja Luka

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Banja Luka a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in western Bosnia. The diocese is centred in the city of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Erected on July 5, 1881, the diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vrhbosna, as the Diocese of Banjaluka. In 1985, the name of the diocese was split to the current diocese of Banja Luka. The original Cathedral of Saint Bonaventure in the city was built in 1887.

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Banja Luka

Banja Luka or sometimes Banjaluka, in Cyrillic Бања Лука, or Бањалука), is the second largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the administrative capital and largest city of the Republika Srpska entity. Traditionally it has been the center of the Bosanska Krajina region, located in the north-western part of the country. It is home of the University of Banja Luka, as well as numerous state and entity institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Arnaudija Mosque

Arnaudija Mosque, built in 1594, was a large mosque in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina before it was destroyed by the Army of Republika Srpska on 7 May 1993. The mosque was demolished by explosives on May 7, 1993, by the Serb militia. The demolition was organized by the authorities of the Republika Srpska which included the demolition of the entire Arnaudija mosque complex and Ferhadija mosque complex that were approximately 800 m distant from each other.

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Located at 44.78, 17.19 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 0 mi away.

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Ferhat Pasha Mosque

Ferhat Pasha Mosque, also known as the Ferhadija Mosque, was a central building in the city of Banja Luka and one of the greatest achievements of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s 16th century Ottoman and Islamic architecture. The mosque was demolished in 1993 at the order of the authorities of Republika Srpska, and it is currently being rebuilt.

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Located at 44.78, 17.19 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 1 mi away.

Borik

Borik is an urban neighborhood in the city of Banjaluka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was built northeast of the old city center after an earthquake in 1969 when Banjaluka was heavily damaged. Borik was planned for housing of people who lost their homes in an earthquake and it was built in a modern socialist architectural style, typical for cities that were developed under an influence of a communist system.

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Located at 44.78, 17.19 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 1 mi away.